82 FR 48726 - Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48726-48727]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22666]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:

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    Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Mathematical and 
Physical Sciences (#66).
    Date and Time:

November 16, 2017; 12:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
November 17, 2017; 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    Meeting Information: https://www.nsf.gov/mps/advisory.jsp.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Tamara Savage, National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22314; Email: [email protected].
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, recommendations, and counsel 
on major goals and policies pertaining to mathematical and physical 
sciences programs and activities.

Agenda

Thursday, November 16, 2017

 Meeting opening, FACA briefing, introductions, and approval of 
previous meeting minutes
 MPS updates
 Division updates
 More effective external partnerships, part 1
 Strategy discussion about Big Ideas
 Prep for meeting with the NSF Director and COO

Friday, November 17, 2017

 Meeting opening and FACA briefing
 More effective external partnerships, part 2
 Meeting with the NSF Director and COO
 Debrief and discussion on meeting with the NSF Director and 
COO
 Forming a sub-committee to assess the Physics Frontiers 
program
 Continued discussion about external partnerships and Big Ideas
 Wrap up and opportunity for public Q&A/comments

    Dated: October 16, 2017.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22666 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am]
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